How students, doctoral researchers and newly qualified postdocs are supervised and supported in their career development varies according to their career stage. Good supervision mainly consists of<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It also includes giving the individual concerned the freedom to develop of their own accord and try things out. Working through checklists is not what is required here: good supervision should embrace an attitude that offers support and empowerment while doing justice to individual needs. While in some cases close guidance may be necessary at least some of the time, in others it may be necessary to provide more room for manoeuvre. In any case it is important to emphasise transparency, ensuring that both supervisor and supervisee take their share of responsibility and treat each other with respect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the doctoral phase in particular supervision is best provided based on a supervision agreement with defined contact persons and a clear-cut definition of goals, roles, rights and responsibilities. Depending in part on the respective discipline, the agreement might state the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is a good idea to define the rights and responsibilities of all those involved so that everyone can refer back to them. Supervision agreements are important in establishing rights, especially for doctoral researchers. This helps when difficulties or conflicts arise. In any case, supervision is always based on reciprocity: supervisors should also be able to say whether they are satisfied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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